§ Mr. EnnisTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will estimate the cost of giving free TV licences to all pensioners aged over(a) 65 and (b) 70 years. [156239]
§ Janet AndersonThe estimated cost of providing free television licences for everyone aged 65 years or over is £714 million a year, while providing free television licences for everyone aged 70 years or over would cost an estimated £529 million a year, excluding administrative costs in both cases.